CVE-2025-69599

Privilege Escalation via PATH Variable Manipulation in RayVentory Scan Engine

Published May 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
RayVentory Scan Engine through 12.6 Update 8 allows attackers to gain privileges if they control the value of the PATH environment variable. NOTE: this is disputed because ability of an attacker to control the environment is a site-specific misconfiguration.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Raynet
Raynet rayventory Scan Engine
Vendors & Products Raynet
Raynet rayventory Scan Engine
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Title Privilege Escalation via PATH Variable Manipulation in RayVentory Scan Engine
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Title Privilege Escalation via PATH Environment Variable Exposure in RayVentory Scan Engine
Weaknesses CWE-730
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Weaknesses CWE-427
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via PATH Environment Variable Exposure in RayVentory Scan Engine
Weaknesses CWE-730
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description RayVentory Scan Engine through 12.6 Update 8 allows attackers to gain privileges if they control the value of the PATH environment variable. NOTE: this is disputed because ability of an attacker to control the environment is a site-specific misconfiguration.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:07 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 8, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM